Degree Requirements

Cape Cod Community College is authorized to award the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees.  Degree requirements and academic standards, subject to modification, apply to all students.

The College will consider and accept credits, subject to its standards, from other accredited institutions. Refer to Transfer to Cape Cod Community College for more information.

All students must file a Request for Graduation form with the Registrar by the deadline date of the semester in which they expect to complete their requirements. To graduate in May, the deadline to submit the Request for Graduation form is March 1; the deadline for August graduation is July 1; and the deadline for January graduation is November 1. It is the responsibility of the student to originate this request and failure to do so may delay his or her graduation. The responsibility for satisfying requirements rests with the student.

The graduation requirements have been established to enable the graduate of Cape Cod Community College to lead a productive and satisfying life, to function in and contribute to society, and to possess those abilities necessary for further personal and career development. In addition to specific content knowledge, development of intellectual skills in written and oral communication, critical and creative thinking, values examination, and understanding and applying scientific reasoning have been integrated throughout the curriculum. Students must complete the requirements as stated in the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Degree Requirements.

Prerequisites

Cape Cod Community College is committed to students' academic success. Prerequisite courses are established to assure students have the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in a course. Students are required to complete (or be currently enrolled in) prerequisites prior to registering for the next level course.

Associate in Arts Degree Requirements

For the Associate in Arts degree the student must:

1. have a minimum cumulative average of 2.0,
2. satisfactorily complete a minimum of sixty credit hours, at least thirty of which must be earned from Cape Cod Community College, excluding developmental courses,
3. select 38 General Education credits as follows: Refer to list of Courses Which Satisfy General Education Requirements.
   
   

   ENL101  English Composition I	3
   ENL102  English Composition II	3
   COM103 Human Communication	3
   Language Arts	3
   Fine and Performing Arts	3
   Behavioral Science	3
   Social Science	3
   Natural Science	8
   Mathematics	3
   Behavioral Science (or) Social Science	3
   Fine and Performing Arts (or) Language Arts	3
   Total Credits	38

4. select the remaining credits from among all other course offerings for which the student has met the prerequisites.

Note:

1. Students who are recommended to enroll in developmental courses in reading, writing, or mathematics should do so during their first semester. Other courses should be chosen carefully and in many cases these students should not carry a full-time load.
2. Students should complete ENL101, ENL102, COM103 and any mathematics requirements within the first 30 credits since communication and quantitative skills are essential for success in many college courses.

Associate in Science Degree Requirements

1. have a minimum cumulative average of 2.0,
2. satisfactorily complete a minimum of sixty credit hours, at least thirty of which must be earned from Cape Cod Community College, excluding developmental courses,
3. select 21 General Education credits (which may be specified by the particular program) as follows:
   
   

   ENL101   English Composition I	3
   ENL102   English Composition II (or) COM103  Human Communication	3*
   Natural Science (or) Mathematics	3/4
   Social Science (or) Behavioral Science	3
   Fine and Performing Arts (or) Language Arts	3
   General Education courses	6
   Total Credits	21/22

   Refer to the following list of Courses Which Satisfy General Education Requirements.

4. successfully complete other courses required by a particular program.
   
   *Programs will, in most cases, include both ENL102 and COM103 resulting in 24 General Education credits.
   
   

   Note:

   1. Students who are recommended to enroll in developmental courses in reading, writing, or mathematics should do so during their first semester. Other courses should be chosen carefully and in many cases these students should not carry a full-time load.
   2. Students should complete ENL101, ENL102, COM103 and any mathematics requirements within the first 30 credits since communication and quantitative skills are essential for success in many college courses.

Second Associate Degree Policy

1. met all specific degree requirements of the program from which a second Associate degree will be granted.
   (Note: Only one Associate in Arts degree may be earned and in the Associate in Science degrees with multiple concentrations, the student can complete the requirements for only one concentration.)
2. completed the specific courses, as identified and approved by the appropriate individual or committee and at the institutional level, needed to complete the second degree.
3. completed a minimum of fifteen (15) credit hours beyond the first degree requirements. In no case (other than this 15-hour minimum) should it be mandatory for the student to take more credit hours than necessary to meet the requirements of a second degree.

Courses Which Satisfy General Education Requirements

English Composition/Writing

Oral Communication

Behavioral Science

Fine and Performing Arts

Interdisciplinary Studies

COL101  The College Experience

Language Arts

ASL102   American Sign Language II
ASL201   American Sign Language III
COM201  Interpersonal Communication
COM202  Small Group Communication
COM204  Persuasive Communication
COM203  Public Speaking
COM205  Oral Interpretation / Readers Theater
COM206  Communication in Current Settings
COM207  Argumentation and Debate
ENL120   Introduction to Children's Literature
ENL131  Technical Writing
ENL135   The Short Story and Human Values
ENL150   World Mythologies
ENL161  Journalism I
ENL163  Journalism II
ENL201   World Literature I
ENL202   World Literature II
ENL203   English Literature through the Eighteenth Century
ENL204   English Literature from the Romantic Age to the Present
ENL205   American Literature to 1890
ENL206   American Literature since 1890
ENL207   Shakespeare
ENL208   The Modern Novel
ENL209   Creative Writing (maximum of 3 credits)
ENL210   Exploring Modern Poetry
ENL213  Poetry Writing
ENL218   The Arthurian Legend
ENL228   Women Writers
ENL290   Selected Topics in Literature
ENL291   Selected Topics in Writing
FRN101  Elementary French I
FRN102   Elementary French II
FRN122  Immersion Study in French Language/Civilization
FRN201   Intermediate French I
FRN202   Intermediate French II
FRN301   Advanced French I
FRN302   Advanced French II
GER101  Elementary German
GER102  Elementary German II
GER201  Intermediate German I
GER202  Intermediate German II
HUM102  Humanities: Perception Through the Arts
SPN101  Elementary Spanish I
SPN102  Elementary Spanish II
SPN103  Elementary Spanish II for Health Professionals
SPN201   Intermediate Spanish I
SPN202   Intermediate Spanish II
SPN301   Advanced Spanish I
SPN302   Advanced Spanish II

Mathematics

Natural Science

Social Science